diff --git a/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/ibus/qibusplatforminputcontext.cpp b/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/ibus/qibusplatforminputcontext.cpp
index 4a1e9db75e6..00c7884cda2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/ibus/qibusplatforminputcontext.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/ibus/qibusplatforminputcontext.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ QIBusPlatformInputContext::QIBusPlatformInputContext ()
         if (ok && enableSync == 1)
             m_eventFilterUseSynchronousMode = true;
     }
-    d->context->setClientCommitPreedit(QIBusPropTypeClientCommitPreedit(true));
 }
 
 QIBusPlatformInputContext::~QIBusPlatformInputContext (void)
@@ -719,6 +718,8 @@ void QIBusPlatformInputContextPrivate::createBusProxy()
     };
     context->SetCapabilities(IBUS_CAP_PREEDIT_TEXT|IBUS_CAP_FOCUS|IBUS_CAP_SURROUNDING_TEXT);
 
+    context->setClientCommitPreedit(QIBusPropTypeClientCommitPreedit(true));
+
     if (debug)
         qDebug(">>>> bus connected!");
     busConnected = true;